Fragrance comparison

Carmel vs Golden Prince

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 24 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

Carmel

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #67,242 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Golden Prince

Orlov Paris

3.8991 votes

Rank #14,450 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Carmel
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity.
Golden Prince
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Carmel1/2

Golden Prince1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carmel
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Golden Prince

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

CarmelA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Golden PrinceOrlov Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.89/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

37%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCarmel

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine88%

mossy77%

woody65%

earthy53%

fresh spicy42%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

earthy77%

warm spicy69%

mossy61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

OakmossJuniper BerriesSea Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitSpicy NotesRed Berries

Heart

IncenseJuniper BerriesCedarNutmeg

Base

VetiverOakmossSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOakmoss and Juniper Berries. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men85

Unisex15

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,242

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,450

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerGolden PrinceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carmel is a brisk coastal aromatic built around juniper berries, sea air and oakmoss. It reads like wind off the Pacific, clean and salty at first, then greener and more earthy as the moss comes forward. If you like fresh scents that feel outdoorsy rather than sweet, this one is worth sampling, especially in warm wea…

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Golden Prince is a woody spicy men's fragrance with a fresh grapefruit lift, a clean aromatic heart, and a darker trail of incense, vetiver, oakmoss and sandalwood. Reviewers often describe it as balanced, green, earthy and more masculine leaning, with a polished fougere feel rather than a sweet crowd-pleaser. It suit…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Carmel or Golden Prince?

Carmel lasts longest (Carmel 100/100, Golden Prince 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carmel and Golden Prince smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and mossy accords. Common notes include Oakmoss and Juniper Berries.

What are the notes in Carmel and Golden Prince?

Carmel features Oakmoss, Juniper Berries and Sea Notes. Golden Prince has top notes of Grapefruit, Spicy Notes and Red Berries, heart notes of Incense, Juniper Berries, Cedar and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.